cross-stitch
Americannoun
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a stitch in which pairs of diagonal stitches of the same length cross each other in the middle to form an X .
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embroidery or needlepoint done with this stitch.
verb (used with or without object)
noun
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an embroidery stitch made by two stitches forming a cross
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embroidery worked with this stitch
verb
Etymology
Origin of cross-stitch
First recorded in 1700–10
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“I was looking around my house, and every piece of cross stitch that I have on the wall, she did – she gave to me.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2023
You can get the line on T-shirts, posters, mugs, a cross stitch.
From Salon • Mar. 13, 2023
"Channel that anger into getting what you want," she advises, like a girlboss cross stitch.
From Salon • Sep. 22, 2022
"Channel that anger into getting what you want," she advises, like a girlboss cross stitch.
From Salon • Sep. 22, 2022
The ends of all the cross pieces will require a double cross stitch through the four holes beneath, in order to secure the side pieces as well.
From Camp Life in the Woods and the Tricks of Trapping and Trap Making by Gibson, William Hamilton
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